Branch banking

The company will snag its first branches in three towns in Connecticut and Rhode Island after buying locations from Webster Financial.

The Chicago company will close 19 branches and eliminate 150 jobs, partially reflecting changing customer preferences.

The company said the move would help it become more efficient at a time when clients are making greater use of digital channels.

Two credit unions ramp up their facilities management teams, plus board elections and more HR-related news at credit unions across the country.

The Renton, Wash., company, which has acquired or opened nine branches since 2015, has filed a shelf registration to raise the funds through the sale of various securities.

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Millennials view the ATM as central to how they manage their money and go about their daily lives, writes Yonas Marcos, president and CEO of Star Financial Services.

January 14, 2020 seems like a long way away. But there are less than two years before the Windows 7 cut-off date hits; and time flies when it comes to ATM upgrades, writes Paul Albright, executive vice president of Outsource ATM.

Retaining experienced and competent employees is a crucial but often overlooked strategy for improving bank performance.

The Birmingham, Ala., company is also looking to bulk up in Atlanta, Houston, Memphis and Knoxville, Tenn.

A new sign at the Pennsylvania-based credit union is drawing eyeballs – approximately 6.5 million per year.

Old National Bancorp in Indiana plans to sell 10 branches to Marine Credit Union, expanding the credit union's reach.

The Indiana bank plans to sell 10 branches to a credit union. It will also shut down several more locations.

Citibank finds people need people (at least in a branch). Santander launches a new consumer app, which makes money transfers using blockchain technology. JPMorgan Chase can be an intimidating partner for fintech startups. Plus, Elizabeth Warren’s new mission.

Readers react to the Senate overriding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's auto lending guidance, weigh in on House efforts to reform the Dodd-Frank Act and debate technology being used to replace new branches.

During an appearance on the CBS "Evening News" Wednesday, CEO Jamie Dimon unveiled new details about the first leg of the New York company's recently announced, multicity branch expansion.

Refurbishing ATMs to accommodate mobile payments is less expensive than buying new ones, and is a solid green strategy, according to Mark D. Smith, director of business development for MVP Financial Equipment.

Peach State Federal Credit Union acquired a former branch of DOCO Credit Union after the latter made the decision to leave the Toccoa, Ga., market.

ATMs require dual-factor authentication in the form of a physical card and a PIN, and this same concept should be extended to phone transactions, writes Patrick Cox, CEO of TRUSTID.

Bank of America is investing heavily in videoconferencing at unstaffed branches, Citigroup is experimenting with gamification and Union Bank’s PurePoint Financial is going entirely paperless.